William Islwyn "Izzy" Davies (20 March 1912[2] – 1997[3]) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for St. Helens and Warrington, as a wing or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[1][4][5]
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| Full name | William Islwyn Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 March 1912 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1997 (aged 84–85) Warrington, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Izzy Davies was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and he died in Warrington, Cheshire, England.
Playing career edit
International honours edit
Izzy Davies played right wing, i.e. number 2 and scored a goal for Wales while at St. Helens in the 11-24 defeat by England at Anfield, Liverpool on Wednesday 10 April 1935.[1]
Club record edit
Izzy Davies held Warrington's "Most Tries In A Season" record with 34 tries scored during the 1938–39 Northern Rugby Football League season, the 34th try coming against Oldham on Saturday 29 April 1939,[6] this record was extended by Brian Bevan.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Tries at wire2wolves.com". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.